Category Archives: White

When I pick up a Sauvignon Blanc it’s normally because I want something bright, fresh and lively, a wine that’s lived a totally clean and sterile life heading straight from stainless steel to sterilised glass bottles to my glass. I live a fairly norm-core life but sometimes I like to live on the edge, do… Read More »

I recently took a lean mean shopping machine trip to Waitrose. I had a £20 off if you spend £120 coupon and I had a £100 Waitrose voucher I’d bought for £95 through PerkBox. I was ready to shop and save! When I got there Waitrose were offering 25% off wines and spirits if you… Read More »

This Principe de Viana Edicion Blanca came in a mini selection box from Sipp wines. It was an introductory trial box which oddly had one white, one red and two sparking wines. I know it’s coming up to Christmas and all things are sparkly, but that seems an odd way to showcase wines. That said, I… Read More »

Italian eateries in Leicester had something of a renaissance when Claudio Ranieri was in town. It seems no-one in the city who ever ate in an Italian restaurant or gelateria was safe from bumping in to him. He won plenty of friends in those restaurants by maintaining his quiet charm and eating well. When he… Read More »

Much as I love Portugal, I’ve never really got to grips with the language. I can have a vague stab at reading bits of Portuguese, using the remnants of my school Latin and Camino de Santiago Spanish, but my listening skills, which are always a little dodgy if the person doesn’t respond with one of… Read More »

I wasn’t super excited about trying this wine. It comes in a decidedly dull bottle. The label looks like it was someone trying real hard to make fancy-schmancy looking wedding invitations in Microsoft Publisher having read the business card design advice in American Psycho and discovered a font that made them feel special on a… Read More »

Since Majestic took over Naked Wines, or Naked Wines took over Majestic, depending on your perspective, the most visible signs have been Majestic taking on the Naked Wines approach to marketing. The multibuy deals have been added to with “free” wine glasses if you buy a certain number of wines at certain times, and the… Read More »

I’d never had a Mexican wine before, which is not that surprising, as I’ve never been to Mexico either. I’ve eaten a lot of TexMex food which I’ve enjoyed a lot, but I suspect the closest I’ve ever come to eating Mexican food is in Detroit, just north of Canada! Detroit’s West Side has a… Read More »

I’m partial to an Alsatian wine every now and then, or a German one. They aren’t always hugely available and they’re rarely cheap so when I saw this Australian Alsace impersonator on sale in Waitrose with 20% off I thought I’d give it a go. The wine is pale and bright, and sort of thin-looking,… Read More »

I picked up this bottle at Majestic for no better reason that the label cheered me up. I’d not long returned from a fabulous week walking around the royal and not so royal gardens of Seville and found myself in a cold, dark, rainy English evening. For the avoidance of doubt, I do know that… Read More »